Nick Warren is one the best DJ’s to understand what makes people dance, he can read the audience, his style is unique, he mixes Breakbeats, Progressive House and Trance together in a way that will blow your mind.  

 Nick Warren is a well known DJ and Producer from Bristol, also known as one of the members of Way Out West. A project that he started in 1994, when he met Jody Wisternoff. They produced several tracks together such as “Ajare” which was in high demand among the DJ’s around the world, before they were signed to the record company, Deconstruction, where they later released their debut album in 1996. The same year, the single “The Gift” became an anthem worldwide and they also re-released “Ajare” which found its way into the charts. With this success, Nicks DJ career stepped up to a higher level and he became one of England’s super DJ’s and he was now travelling all over the world playing in different cities and venues. He also took resident in many of the wellknown clubs in England such as Cream in Liverpool.

 The Way Out West project also became a remix outfit and has over the years produced some of the best remixes in the progressive style, but their own music was put aside for a long period until the start of year 2001, where they were ready to release their second  album and suddenly the troubles began.

 Nick Warren explains – We had finished the album and the first two singles “UB Devoid” and “The Fall” were released. Also, promos of the album were already printed and send out and the next single “Mind Circus” was lined up for release as well, then suddenly we were dropped from our label, Deconstruction. The reason – sales - I reckon – all the artist at Deconstruction were evaluated and we were in the beginning chosen to stay onboard Deconstruction, when it came under BMG’s wings. But then they changed their mind and dropped us and now they also own the rights to the album, so now we have to pay them 10% of the revenue.

After the split with Deconstruction, Way Out West were signed to Distinctive Records which also include Hybrid on their roster. I think that was a great move.

- Yes, we are now signed on Distinctive Records and we are very happy with that decision, they are great and they give us a lot of support, so we are looking forward to release the album in August, finally.

One of my all-time favourites is “Ajare” – tell me a little about that, any plans for a re-release?

- Actually the “Ajare” track has been reconstructed and given a new sound and we are going to play it in our live set – I don’t know if we are going to release it, perhaps as a promo for the DJ’s.

You have over the years been very busy doing mix compilations; do you see them as snapshots of music in time?

- Yes, the mix compilation albums I had been doing are like snapshots of the music I like at the very moment it is being put together. Therefore you can also hear the progression in my music style, if you go back to some of the earlier Global Underground releases that I have done.

Finally, tell me how you started as a DJ?

- I started as a DJ back in Bristol, where I played around in the smaller clubs – at one time I was offered a job at a new club called Vision, which was back in 1990 and there I met the group Massive Attack. They invited me to go on tour with them as their official DJ. Later I was introduced to the Massive Attack remixing team and there it all began.

 Way Out West has released their album “Intensify” and three singles form the album “Intensify”, “Mind Circus” and “Stealth” incl. the brilliant remix by Quivver. Way Out West has also released a long string of remixes, e.g. Lutral “Broken” and Sunscreem “Perfect Motion” just to name a few.